Inspiring, developing and connecting the brass players of the future

The Tutors

The Cotswold Edge Brass Festival is run by experienced tutors and local musicians.  They are supported by students from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and members of the Wotton Silver Band.

Alan Swain

Alan is principal bass trombone with the Welsh National Opera and teaches bass trombone at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.  Alan started in the brass band world playing with many different bands including Black Dyke and Grimethorpe.  In addition to WNO, he regularly plays with many other professional groups such as the Philharmonia, BBC Concert Orchestra, English National Ballet and the European Soloists Orchestra.  Alan has accompanied Reneé Fleming, Bryn Terfyl, Placido Domingo, Juan Diego Florez and Kathryn Jenkins. Outside the orchestral world Alan's experiences include playing in the house band for Strictly Come Dancing for SABC, Achtung Klassic! for ZDF, touring shows including Evita, Scrooge and Copacabana, the Glenn Miller Orchestra and the Squadronaires on the QE2.  In addition to his students at college Alan teaches for the Royal Marines, the Army, has students of all levels and has performed master classes at Junior Guildhall, the Wells school and regularly takes brass training at Birmingham Conservatoire. Alan's trombones are made by Michael Rath. 

Philip Anderson

Philip is a visiting music teacher, teaching brass and piano in schools and privately throughout Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, including Dursley and Wotton.  

Philip is a euphonium and trombone player and is currently principal euphonium with the City of Bristol Brass Band.

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Chris White-Horne

Chris is the "Let's Play Trombone" tutor with Thornbury Area Youth Music, where he has introduced 5-10 year-olds to the trombone through fun group music activities and individual tuition.  

Chris has played bass trombone with big bands, orchestras and wind bands  while living in Germany, USA and closer to home.  He is musical director of the Thornbury Swing Band.